Object Details
- Wesson, Edwin
- Description (Brief)
- This .45 caliber rifle was designed for use in shooting matches. Made by Edwin Wesson (the older brother of Daniel Wesson of Smith & Wesson), it was used in the Civil War by Edwin J. Stanclift of the 8th Company, 1st Battalion, New York Sharpshooters. The telescopic sight was made by C.D. Abbey of Chicago.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Credit Line
- Ralph G. Packard
- ca 1849
- ID Number
- AF.43490
- catalog number
- 43490
- accession number
- 164794
- Object Name
- rifle
- rifle, percussion
- Other Terms
- rifle; Firearms; Percussion Fire; .45 In; Rifled; Muzzle Load; Sa; Match
- Measurements
- overall: 47 1/2 in x 2 3/8 in; 120.65 cm x 6.0325 cm
- place made
- United States
- See more items in
- Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
- Civil War
- Military
- National Museum of American History
- Subject
- Firearms
- related event
- Civil War
- Record ID
- nmah_414953
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-14a5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
